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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Nu couché
- signed Picasso, dated 14.7.72., and numbered, V (upper left)
- pencil on paper
- 13.6 by 20.3cm., 5⅜ by 8in.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Marlborough Galleria d’Arte, Rome
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner
Marlborough Galleria d’Arte, Rome
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louise Leiris, 172 dessins en Noir et en Couleurs, 1971-72, no. 134, illustrated in the catalogue
Rome, Marlborough Galleria d'Arte, Pablo Picasso. Opere dal 1912 al 1972, 1975, no. 30, illustrated in the catalogue
Rome, Marlborough Galleria d'Arte, Pablo Picasso. Opere dal 1912 al 1972, 1975, no. 30, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1971 à 1972, Paris, 1978, vol.XXXIII, no. 466, illustrated pl. 161
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Final Years, 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 72-204, illustrated p. 332
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Final Years, 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 72-204, illustrated p. 332
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount in six places along the extreme edges. There is some very faint staining at each of the six mounting points, associated with the adhesive. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."